Achieving green sustainable energy is THE grand challenge facing humanity in the 21st century. This is driven by the urgency of mitigating global warming induced by the harmful greenhouse gas emissions that are inherent to fossil fuels.
The Hebrew University “Center for Green Energy” (HUGE) serves as a hub for cutting-edge research in the field of green energy, while promoting its rapid translation towards technological realization, accompanied by the education and training of Israel’s next generation of leaders in green energy research and technology.
Our holistic approach tackles the complete cycle from energy harvesting to energy storage to sustainable materials. We focus on developing next-generation solar photovoltaic panels for efficient green electricity, alongside advancing solar-to-fuel conversion through photo- and electro-catalysis for green hydrogen production. Complementing these efforts, our research also drives the creation of value-added sustainable materials using innovative catalysis approaches, and the development of advanced batteries and supercapacitors for reliable energy storage.
Harness sunlight with next-generation solar cells for efficient, reliable electricity.
Advance solar-to-fuel conversion, green hydrogen production, and CO₂ reduction.
Develop innovative catalytic processes for value-added, eco-friendly materials.
Design advanced batteries and supercapacitors for resilient renewable energy systems.
HUGE is a hub joining together the intellect and creativity of its faculty members and students, fostering collaborative research activities. State of the art shared research infrastructure housed in three main lab facilities.
HUGE offers study programs for training the next generation of Israel’s leadership in green energy research and technologies.
Fostering joint projects between faculty, students, and industry partners.
Advanced shared infrastructure in PV, hydrogen & catalysis, and energy storage.
Programs to prepare Israel’s future leaders in green energy research and technology.
Translating academic breakthroughs into real-world energy solutions.
Our vision is contributing to mitigating global warming induced by the harmful greenhouse gas emissions that are inherent to the currently widely used fossil fuels via breakthroughs that will impact innovative solar energy harvesting solutions, new approaches for solar fuels, green hydrogen generation, and novel energy storage solutions.
